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Weight-loss drug Lorcaserin: Definite maybe in 2nd run at FDA's OK
The proposed weight-loss drug Lorcaserin, rebuffed in its bid for Food and Drug Administration approval last October, on Thursday won a recommendation of approval from the agency's advisory committee, a major step toward winning the FDA's go-ahead to enter the U.S. market. If the agency follows the advice of the panel of independent experts--which is common but not routine-- Lorcaserin would ...
New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Trial
THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new weight-loss drug that is awaiting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration showed promising results in a recent international trial, researchers report.
Weight Loss Industry a Loser
Weight Loss Industry a Loser
Heavy Issues: Weight Loss Services in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
In 2012, Americans are expected to spend about $2.7 billion on weight loss services. As the percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese continues to rise, the demand for this industry's services strengthens. In 2012, industry revenue is estimated to increase 3.6%. The industry is highly competitive; there are currently 24,901 companies in the industry, including major players Weight ...
The ups and downs of the weight-loss business
Society’s ongoing craze for the newest fad has made a potentially lucrative industry dangerously volatile
State sets up fake websites to warn people about -- fake websites
The state of Massachusetts is trying a novel tactic to protect consumers from online scam websites -- setting up its own phony websites, which will link unsuspecting consumers to informational websites that will tell them how they narrowly escaped being cheated. “You need to find a way to reach people where the scam artists are reaching them,” said Barbara Anthony, undersecretary of the Office ...
US panel gives nod to new obesity drug
A panel of experts on Thursday urged US regulators to approve what could be the first new anti-obesity drug on the market in more than a decade -- Lorcaserin, made by Arena Pharmaceuticals.
Panel advises FDA to approve lorcaserin obesity pill
Panel voted 18-4 with one abstention to recommend approval of Arena's lorcaserin, concluding its benefits "outweigh the potential risks when used long term" in overweight and obese people
Parents vow to do what they can for daughter and juvenile diabetes
Alli Christy, 10, sits with her mother, Michelle; brother, Nate, 6; and father, Scott. Alli was diagnosed with type 1 juvenile diabetes when she was 4. / Liz Margerum/RGJ
Dorchester man sentenced to six months in jail for mistreating his dog
A Dorchester man has been sentenced to six months in jail for neglecting his dog to the point where it was in such poor condition it had to be euthanized, Suffolk prosecutors said today. Dana Thomson, 34, pleaded guilty in Dorchester District Court last week to two counts of cruelty to animals on charges of failing to provide food or medical care to his dog, Braun.
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